Jessamine Cottage, The Folly, Cold Ashton, Chippenham, SN14 8JR
About Jessamine Cottage
Jessamine Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Cold Ashton, Chippenham, Chippenham (SN14 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 sits 88.8% above the 2020 sale of £320,000. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £320,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
Energy performance
Jessamine Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2024OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of 1no. outbuilding to form incidental games room (Retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P24/01799/HH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£604,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£320,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 January 2020Most recent
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN14 8JR: £297,000 (2023–1998).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The White Hart — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







